Sun Times in Rio de Janeiro

Check the sunrise time displayed above for Rio de Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates.

Check the sunset time displayed above for Rio de Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates.

Morning golden hour in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:25 AM. Evening golden hour starts at 5:41 PM.

The day length for Rio de Janeiro is shown above. It represents the time between sunrise and sunset.

The sun's highest point (solar noon) for Rio de Janeiro is shown in the times above (America/Sao_Paulo). This is when the sun crosses the meridian.

Sunset and dusk times for Rio de Janeiro are displayed above (America/Sao_Paulo). It typically takes over an hour after sunset for the sky to get fully dark.

Twilight duration in Rio de Janeiro varies by season. You can calculate it from the sunset and astronomical dusk times shown above.

The earliest sunrise in Rio de Janeiro in 2026 is at 5:00 AM on November 21 (America/Sao_Paulo). This occurs around the summer solstice when days are longest.

The latest sunset in Rio de Janeiro in 2026 is at 6:44 PM on January 7 (America/Sao_Paulo). This occurs shortly after the summer solstice.

After sunset in Rio de Janeiro, civil twilight lasts roughly 30 minutes, during which the sky fades but remains somewhat bright. Full darkness follows after astronomical dusk. See the exact times above.